Paying bills

In The Sims 4, bills come once per week. Bills can be paid with a cellphone, a computer or the mailbox. They can be paid by a Sim who is a teen or older. They also appear to be more expensive than previous games. Unlike previous games, items kept in inventory will still count towards the bills.

A trait called "Frugal" can be purchased from the aspiration reward store that will reduce the amount needed to pay off the total bill by 25%. The effect will stack with multiple Sims having the "Frugal" trait.

A Lot trait called "Off-the-grid" will reduce the lot taxes by 25% from the target residental lot. However the power and water will not work until the household generate their own utilities, which means no utility bills.

In Patch 95, bills get an update where players can see a more detailed view of their weekly bills, as well as be able to see current bill status before needing to pay. Players can now manage power and water storage.

Some build mode items have the tag "Bill Surcharge Item" and "Bill Discount Item". This will increase and decrease the bills needed to pay. This feature can be disabled in the gameplay option menu.